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. >>> people around south africa took part in a national day of prayer to remember nelson mandela. memorial service set to take place on tuesday. >>> the mid atlantic and the northeast are getting hit by a bout of winter weather. drivers are facing treacherous conditions as a result of snow ice and rain. those are the headlines. talk to al jazeera is up next. sanctions. tehran says its ultimate goal is a permanent solution that could program. >> nuclear weapons have no place whatsoever in our defense doctorine. >> what was concluded in geneva last night is not a historic agreement. it's a historic mistake. >> many aftcountries, particularly saudi arabia is worried they are trying to buy time. the top diplomat is on a charm offensive in the gulf region. can he build bridges with iran's arab nabors? will he attend the syria talks in generva to add more than two years of killing and destruction? what is behind iran's overtures to the west? you will find out as iran's prime minister talks to al jazeera. thank you very much indeed for talking to al jazeera. iran's nuclear program is an
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. >>> it is a national day of prayer in south africa for nelson mandela. services of all faith did honored the former president. meanwhile, mourners lay flowers and lit candles in johan he isburg. >>> i am jonathan betts. you "talk to al jazeera" is next. for updates anytime of the day, go to aljazeera.com. >>> this is the imagine at the 70 of iran's historic agreement on its nuclear program. iran agreeing to restrict it's nuclear activities in exchange for a partial lifting of sanctions. tehran says its ultimate goal is a permanent solution that could allow it to pursue a peaceful program. >> nuclear weapons have no place whatsoever in our defense doctorine. >> what was concluded in geneva last night is not a historic agreement. it's a historic mistake. >> many aftcountries, particula saudi arabia is worried they are trying to buy time. the top diplomat is on a charm offensive in the gulf region. can he build bridges with iran's arab nabors? will he attend the syria talks in generva to add more than two years of killing and destruction? what is behind ira
. >>> it is a national day of prayer in south africa for nelson mandela. services of all faith did honored the former president. meanwhile, mourners lay flowers and lit candles in johan he isburg. >>> i am jonathan betts. you "talk to al jazeera" is next. for updates anytime of the day, go to aljazeera.com. >>> this is the imagine at the 70 of iran's historic agreement on its nuclear program. iran agreeing to restrict it's nuclear activities in exchange for...
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obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women stand a chance of winning an appeal? >> good morning. the appeal hearings have finished in cairo. the judge have gone into recess, there are two separate courts. seven of those are classed as girls, two as young as 15. in the other court the other 14 women aged between 17 and 18. as you say. hands down hefty sentences, 11 years for being involvement in a protest. some were passing at the time. the intrim president. such was the backlash of the sentences, even from people who don't like the muslim brotherhood. the judicial process must be gone t
obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women...
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nelson mandela died thursday. he was 95. coming up on c-span2, a hearing on higher education affordability. then senate judiciary committee chairman talks about human rights. and later an update on veterans disability claims. >>> a house panel investigation cost of higher education and the use of pell grants. we'll hear from student financial aid and higher education officials. this education and work force training subcommittee hearing is two hours. [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. good morning. thank you for joining us for our hearing on pell grant program. we have an excellent panel of witnesses here this morning. we look toward to their testimony. this hearing is the 11th in the series designed to gain a more complete understanding of the challenges facing post secondary students and institutions. the hearings held to inform the committee of policy changes that should be considered as part of the upcoming reauthorization of the higher education act. we abbreviate hea. over the last year the
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mandela was 95 years old. according to a government minister, tomorrow is a day of prayer and reflection in south africa. mandela's memorial service will be held tuesday at a soccer stadium outside johannesburg. it seats about 100,000 people. his body will be lying in state from wednesday until friday. mandela's funeral and burial will take place next sunday, the 15th. >>> when patients are diagnosed with cancer, they fear the worst. coming up, we have an amazing story of a young boy who's getting a second chance at life and his treatment may just answer the prayers of so many others fighting this disease. every day we're working to be an even better company - and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been
mandela was 95 years old. according to a government minister, tomorrow is a day of prayer and reflection in south africa. mandela's memorial service will be held tuesday at a soccer stadium outside johannesburg. it seats about 100,000 people. his body will be lying in state from wednesday until friday. mandela's funeral and burial will take place next sunday, the 15th. >>> when patients are diagnosed with cancer, they fear the worst. coming up, we have an amazing story of a young boy...
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what did mandela mean to you? >> what's very interesting is sometimes unfortunately, you couple up a lot of times, you're not taught extensively about a lot of the history, you know, that happens in other countries. so i was in my early 20s during apartheid. i didn't know much about it except what i heard from a distance, but just as i got older and started to hear more and more and more, there were things i learned from a distance. but i can tell you, these last five days, i've become so informed and educated being here for five days, my 13-year-old son is telling me, daddy, as soon as you get home teach me everything you know about mandela. i'm ready and prepared to teach him all about this great man. >> kirk franklin, thank you so much for your performance and for passing that lesson down to your son. this is something that he makes a good point. a lot of young people don't know. >> you're a huge fan. >> i'm a huge fan of kirk franklin. a lot of young people don't know the full story. >> all right. we're going
what did mandela mean to you? >> what's very interesting is sometimes unfortunately, you couple up a lot of times, you're not taught extensively about a lot of the history, you know, that happens in other countries. so i was in my early 20s during apartheid. i didn't know much about it except what i heard from a distance, but just as i got older and started to hear more and more and more, there were things i learned from a distance. but i can tell you, these last five days, i've become so...
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my guide has often gazed from mandela's window before. but today, he becomes overwhelmed by tears. >> an incredible life. >> yes. >> surviving this was critical. >> yes. >> and they tried everything to humiliate him? >> all the things. they did everything. trying to break him down. they even use his family. >> when he looked out of his window, mandela's solace was his small garden along the prison wall. he planted this tree and sat beneath the vine he nurtured from the courtyard grid. on his last year on robben island, mandela was allowed to work here cape town, tantalizingly close. surviving robben island, to emerge preaching both hope and forgiveness, utterly central to mandela's position here and across the world. they are bound up in that key that turned so many, many times, to confine him in this place for so long. thousands of veterans wounded in iraq or afghanistan are being treated with powerful painkillers. new evidence suggests that some are overmedicated. the death rate at va hospitals from overdoses of narcotic painkillers is
my guide has often gazed from mandela's window before. but today, he becomes overwhelmed by tears. >> an incredible life. >> yes. >> surviving this was critical. >> yes. >> and they tried everything to humiliate him? >> all the things. they did everything. trying to break him down. they even use his family. >> when he looked out of his window, mandela's solace was his small garden along the prison wall. he planted this tree and sat beneath the vine he...
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elected on the loss of mandela in a press conference earlier today. my very first political action the first thing. that involves an issue or policy or fault it. was a protest against apartheid. i would study his words it is right. the day he was released from prison. gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears. and like so many around the globe i cannot fully imagine my own wife with the example that nelson mandela. and so long as i live i will do what i can to learn from him nelson mandela was a hero to millions of people all across the globe and his dignity and heroism and willingness to forgive and inspired generations to come. is thursday let's get geeky man that. were to go. there it is looks good doesn't it but it's it's ours you're on and that's because of iraq tobe. topa me excuse me the latest secretive chemical it's in many of the foods we eat including perhaps that juicy cheeseburger cracked open mean is in eighty percent of the pork and beef in the united states and is even used in
elected on the loss of mandela in a press conference earlier today. my very first political action the first thing. that involves an issue or policy or fault it. was a protest against apartheid. i would study his words it is right. the day he was released from prison. gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears. and like so many around the globe i cannot fully imagine my own wife with the example that nelson mandela. and so long as i...
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>> well people thought about mandela again because it was mandela who talked to president clinton and other people about the need for the south africans to remain friends with people who were friends with them during the struggle. and that included people like castro and arafat and qaddafi. and he also encouraged people to make up. and you know the other day i was talking to his daughter who said that the one word that they would like the whole world to think about if nothing else when they think about their father is forgiveness. so that was like a big deal, kind of madiba is an ancestor, would be smiling i think. now the next step is maybe problematic, but at least there was that. >> ifill: it was interesting to me to see the difference between the reaction the president received when he rose to speak, cheers and enthusiasm. and the reaction that president zuma when he rose to speak which were boos. what a contrast. >> they are two huge differences i think. both are sons of africa in the eyes of africans. president obama is very comfortable giving a speech, even if he's reading it,
>> well people thought about mandela again because it was mandela who talked to president clinton and other people about the need for the south africans to remain friends with people who were friends with them during the struggle. and that included people like castro and arafat and qaddafi. and he also encouraged people to make up. and you know the other day i was talking to his daughter who said that the one word that they would like the whole world to think about if nothing else when...
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nelson mandela was the embodiment of that struggle. he did not see himself as a helpless the dem of history. he wrote it. t the evilver forge of apartheid. separate buses, separate andols, even separate pews church. interracial relationships criminalized. a whole language of segregation to express man's in eumenides demand. nelson mandela's struggle was made even more vital by acts of extreme brutality on the part of the south african authorities. his was a journey that spanned six decades from activism to nearly three decades of incarceration through to negotiations that led to the end of apartheid and his election to the highest office in south africa. it was, as he said, a long walk to freedom. as a prisoner in a cell measuring six feet by eight feet, there must have been times he felt that his fists were beating against the wall that would not be moved, but he never wavered. as he famously said, he wanted to live for and achieve the ideal of a democratic and free society. but it was also an ideal for which he was prepared to die, a
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>> reporter: they're of course mourning nelson mandela, but mandela was like a mirror, he reflected back to south africa, what they want to be, what this nation imagined itself to be. perhaps an idealistic vision, an complicated often -- very visionary leadership we saw in mandel l.a. you spoke about it a little bit earlier. he really played the long game, didn't he? he looked ahead, he planned, he was a man who really thought about being a symbol of rec reconciliati reconciliation. now compare that to president zuma whose leadership and whose government seems to lurch from crisis to crisis, there seems to be an overwhelming focus on scandals or the personal enrichment whether it's linked to president zuma or those close to him. according to many south africans there's a real current in this current government of the trappings of power, of using the state to further the interests of the elites and president zuma. that is the kind of contra diblg atidiblg -- mandela's party lost its way, so i think there's a lot of inner thinking, a lot of digestion of what south africa is now, what mande
>> reporter: they're of course mourning nelson mandela, but mandela was like a mirror, he reflected back to south africa, what they want to be, what this nation imagined itself to be. perhaps an idealistic vision, an complicated often -- very visionary leadership we saw in mandel l.a. you spoke about it a little bit earlier. he really played the long game, didn't he? he looked ahead, he planned, he was a man who really thought about being a symbol of rec reconciliati reconciliation. now...
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a couple of american president nelson mandela for his friendship with fidel castro. and most americans didn't understand the french or. south africa. occupied namibia. that overthrew the socialist so the white running south african army. cuba sent thousands of troops to angola. and with that cuban help angola was able to defeat the south african army. the south african government had not even imagined the devoted south african army would never be defeated it sure can trace their roots of checked in so much they immediately began negotiations with the south west africa people organizations which led to the freedom of the media as how the. debt was a key factor to the fall of apartheid here about the sanctions they report but americans have never heard of the key role that cuba played help in south africa so i know some men though would never ever renounce bill castro right way to hear it all year that was. do you recall what year that was. back in the seventy's ok i thought it might have been earlier and then i was wonder if it was tied into the to the death of dag ha
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it is a fact that nelson mandela was not a communist. it's also a fact that mandela's african national congress is a separate political party from the communist party in south africa. but it's also a fact as president mandela pointed out, quote, for many decades communists were the only political group in south africa who were prepared to treat africans as human beings and their equals who were prepared to eat with us, talk with us, live with us. it's also a fact that once again a conservative just could not stop himself from making yet another absurd and offensive obama care comparison. now to date, they have likened it to slavery, katrina, communism and the holocaust and now. >> he was fighting against a great injustice and now i would make the argument we have a great injustice in this country with an ever-increasing size of government taking over and controlling people's living and obama care is front and center in that. >> no, senator. it's a fact that under apartheid, millions of black people or black people as you have been known
it is a fact that nelson mandela was not a communist. it's also a fact that mandela's african national congress is a separate political party from the communist party in south africa. but it's also a fact as president mandela pointed out, quote, for many decades communists were the only political group in south africa who were prepared to treat africans as human beings and their equals who were prepared to eat with us, talk with us, live with us. it's also a fact that once again a conservative...
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in fact, we were at mandela house, which is the first house mandela owned and the house he returned to after he spent 27 years in prison. so i was with winnie. when lou at the story, christi, in 1968 they meet and marry. it's a great love story. a social worker at the time and not politicized. a couple of years later he's arrested, in '64, life in prison. do you know she does not see him for eight years, this no contact. >> in 1969 she herself is arrested and she's in solitary confinement for 18 months, severely tortured during that period. it's under the infamous apartheid antiterrorism act. in 1977 to '86, she is under house arrest in a remote village brumford, remote town in southern africa. this woman was relentlessly harassed. she really held the flag, held the mantle and kept his name very much in the press during the apartheid years. that's why she's known as mother of the nation. >> okay. thank you for helping us understand her role in that fight. one of the things i think people cannot understand, they are very curious about, why were they married the whole time he was impriso
in fact, we were at mandela house, which is the first house mandela owned and the house he returned to after he spent 27 years in prison. so i was with winnie. when lou at the story, christi, in 1968 they meet and marry. it's a great love story. a social worker at the time and not politicized. a couple of years later he's arrested, in '64, life in prison. do you know she does not see him for eight years, this no contact. >> in 1969 she herself is arrested and she's in solitary confinement...
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himself, in the presence of nelson mandela and his wife. that statue of nelson mandela stands there now and forever. yes, his hands are outstretched, as the prime minister said, but his finger pointing upwards -- as it always did -- to the heights. the man most responsible for the destruction of what people thought was indestructible -- the apartheid system -- and the man who taught us that no injustice can last forever. nelson mandela, the greatest man of his generation, yes, but across the generations one of the most courageous people you could ever hope to meet. winston churchill said that courage was the greatest human virtue of all, because courage everything else depended. nelson mandela had eloquence, determination, commitment, passion, wit and charm, but it was his courage that brought all those things to life. we sometimes think of courage as daring, bravado, risk-taking and recklessness, and nelson mandela had all those in admirable quantities, but he was the first to say that true courage depends not just on strength of willpower
himself, in the presence of nelson mandela and his wife. that statue of nelson mandela stands there now and forever. yes, his hands are outstretched, as the prime minister said, but his finger pointing upwards -- as it always did -- to the heights. the man most responsible for the destruction of what people thought was indestructible -- the apartheid system -- and the man who taught us that no injustice can last forever. nelson mandela, the greatest man of his generation, yes, but across the...
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on how mandela prodded, consoles, scolded, and inspired american presidents. >> reporter: nelson mandela loomed large in america long before he was freed from prison. ♪ it was 25 years ♪ that take that man away >> reporter: inspiring a mass movement against racism and intolerance. >> apartheid, no. >> freedom, yes. >> reporter: his relationship with u.s. presidents has been far more complicated. when he was locked up in 1962, the u.s. government was silent. in 1966, bobby kennedy went to south africa and took a stand against racism. giving the greatest speech he ever delivered. >> each time a man stands up for an ideal, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. >> reporter: from lbj to nixon to jimmy carter, south africa's apartheid government was actually a u.s. ally in the cold war. as the anti-apartheid movement grew, a young college student named barack obama was inspired by mandela to give his first political speech. the man in the white house then said no to sanctions. against south africa, insisting they wouldn't work. congress defied ronald reagan and imposed them any way. reagan
on how mandela prodded, consoles, scolded, and inspired american presidents. >> reporter: nelson mandela loomed large in america long before he was freed from prison. ♪ it was 25 years ♪ that take that man away >> reporter: inspiring a mass movement against racism and intolerance. >> apartheid, no. >> freedom, yes. >> reporter: his relationship with u.s. presidents has been far more complicated. when he was locked up in 1962, the u.s. government was silent. in...
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well, mandela could and did. and a truly remarkable example of forgiveness he set, made it possible for his country to be reborn as the rainbow nation. mr. speaker, given the enormity of his achievements, we're all struggling to work out the best way to honor his legacy. i like to think that one of the things he would like us to do in this house today is to pay tribute to and support the individuals and the organizations around the world that fight for human rights and do not have a global name. right now all over the world there are millions of men, women and children still struggling to overcome poverty, violence, discrimination. they do not have the fame or the standing of nelson mandela, but i'm sure that e would tell us -- he would tell us that what they achieve and endure in their pursuit of a more open, equal and just society shapes all our lives. campaigners like mary who works to protect and empower the women of afghanistan, simmer, the head of the afghan independent human rights organization and the com
well, mandela could and did. and a truly remarkable example of forgiveness he set, made it possible for his country to be reborn as the rainbow nation. mr. speaker, given the enormity of his achievements, we're all struggling to work out the best way to honor his legacy. i like to think that one of the things he would like us to do in this house today is to pay tribute to and support the individuals and the organizations around the world that fight for human rights and do not have a global...
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for their former leader an international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how he overcame bitter derision from countries who are now queuing to mourn him. and of this scandinavians it emerges this weekend buddied up with america's n.s.a. across russia's leadership. are you watching r t international with me. tens of thousands have gathered in the ukrainian capital for a major anti-government protest the opposition call it the last chance and hope for at least a million people to show up. is in kiev. ambiguity over the exact figures but the certainty that thousands still remain in the square behind me despite the bitterly cold conditions and also no uncertainty over the demands issued by the opposition heavyweight boxing world champion vitaly klitschko urging the protest on the protesters to remain peaceful while simle taney asli giving an ultimatum to the government now the ultimatum contained can demands these demands are the release of all price protesters who have been arrested over the course of these demonstrations punishment for those who violently clamp down on the demonst
for their former leader an international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how he overcame bitter derision from countries who are now queuing to mourn him. and of this scandinavians it emerges this weekend buddied up with america's n.s.a. across russia's leadership. are you watching r t international with me. tens of thousands have gathered in the ukrainian capital for a major anti-government protest the opposition call it the last chance and hope for at least a million people to show...
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nelson mandela will be remembered for many things. he will be certainly remembered for the way he led, his dignity, his extraordinary understanding, not just of how to bring democracy and freedom to his beloved south africa, but how important it was that he first brought freedom to himself. as i spent time with him, starting in 1992, until just in the last year and a half, i was always struck by the extraordinary depth of his self- knowledge, of his awareness about how hard it is to live a life of integrity, of service, but to combine within one's self the contradictions he lived with a lawyer and a freedom fighter, a prisoner and a leader, a man of anger and of forgiveness -- has so captured the hearts of people, not only in his own country, but as we are seeing with the outpouring of response to his death people around the world. i only hope that as we both mourn and celebrate the passing of this universally recognized and beloved figure that we remember he became that through an enormous amount of hard work on himself. the story ha
nelson mandela will be remembered for many things. he will be certainly remembered for the way he led, his dignity, his extraordinary understanding, not just of how to bring democracy and freedom to his beloved south africa, but how important it was that he first brought freedom to himself. as i spent time with him, starting in 1992, until just in the last year and a half, i was always struck by the extraordinary depth of his self- knowledge, of his awareness about how hard it is to live a life...
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we can at 95, brother nelson mandela was still full of fire. he had that militant tenderness and sub versive sweetness and radical gentleness, tied to refusing to be fearful or intimidated in the face of a vicious white supremacist apartheid regime. >> ted cruz, the senator from texas, paid respect on facebook. he said nelson mandela will live in history for defenders of liberty around the globe. someone said he was a murderer and a communist. another one said sad to see you feel this way. he was a terrorist. i guess you have only seen the hollywood movies. getting away from what the comment section of the internet generally is, let's talk about some of these specific charges. communist, terrorist. where do they come from? >> well, the great source of nelson mandela's moral authority and the liberation movement was that he was a champion of armed insurrection. that meant that he had a the love bedfellows that are very discomfitting. his chief been factor was the soviet union. between 1989 and the end of the apartheid regime, he close the path o
we can at 95, brother nelson mandela was still full of fire. he had that militant tenderness and sub versive sweetness and radical gentleness, tied to refusing to be fearful or intimidated in the face of a vicious white supremacist apartheid regime. >> ted cruz, the senator from texas, paid respect on facebook. he said nelson mandela will live in history for defenders of liberty around the globe. someone said he was a murderer and a communist. another one said sad to see you feel this...
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the day of prayer for south africans for their former leader an international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how we have attained within the region from countries with queuing to. talk to about the scanning scandinavians that emerges that sweden buddied up with america's n.s.a. to listen across russia's leadership and also some major to. why for moscow this is the weekly roundup of the big stories of the last seven days here on out international my name is kevin owen good to have you with us our top story then at least one hundred thousand people have gathered in the ukraine ian capital this last evening for a major anti-government protest the opposition's warning that this rally is the last chance as they put it for the government and the president paul scott's. there's a still ambiguity over the exact figures but some of the certainty is that thousands do still remain in the square behind me despite the bitterly cold conditions and there's also are no one certainty over the key demands of the opposition as well heavyweight boxing champion batali klitschko taking to the stage beh
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and its people across the globe or in the death of nelson mandela we look at how the anti-apartheid leader is image has changed over the years. and a special swedish relationship is being revealed the scandinavian country has been helping america spy on russia's leadership. i welcome you watching r.t. international with me andrey farm. thousands have gathered in the center of the ukrainian capital kiev for a major anti-government rally that the opposition has called a last chance or going to organizers are hoping for at least a million protesters to show up artie's pull scott is in independence square for us . billed as the march over the million there's more people in the square behind me than we saw a any stage on the saturday but from the people that i've been speaking to there's a feeling that the figure of one million could be quite an optimistic target now the atmosphere among the protesters at the moment they're in good spirits and the atmosphere is quite jovial but there is an air of uncertainty hanging over the ukrainian capital right now there are so far unfounded rumors surfacin
and its people across the globe or in the death of nelson mandela we look at how the anti-apartheid leader is image has changed over the years. and a special swedish relationship is being revealed the scandinavian country has been helping america spy on russia's leadership. i welcome you watching r.t. international with me andrey farm. thousands have gathered in the center of the ukrainian capital kiev for a major anti-government rally that the opposition has called a last chance or going to...
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day of prayer for south africans for their former leader and the international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how he overcame to derision in countries queuing to mourn him. and scanning scandinavians emerges in sweden buddied up with america's n.s.a. to listen across russia's leadership. are you watching r.t. international coming to you live from moscow. tens of thousands have gathered in the ukrainian capital for a major anti-government protests the opposition calls it the last chance and hopes for at least a million people to show up they surrounded several administrative buildings completely blocking access to them and threatening to march on the president's residence unless their demands are met within two days artie's poor scott is in kiev. oh position leaders have addressed the crowd draw the course of sunday including the daughter of former prime minister and jailed opposition leader junia to michigan and heavyweight boxing world champion but charlie klitschko now quick to go reiterated the mons of the opposition now these are all the release of the protesters who were arres
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mandela back in 1990. i want you to tell people because you were literally star struck. >> i absolutely was. i've been blessed to be around some phenomenal people, some great leaders, but there's no one like nelson mandela. so yes, the first time i was in his company was immediately after we had organized a glorious ticker tape for him parade down broadway in manhattan. we took him into city hall in new york, and had found myself alone with him in the mayor's office. and i didn't realize that i had been just staring at the man for probably ten minutes till i heard a voice say, excuse me, young man. can i trouble you for that glass of water. i realized that he had probably asked me several times for some water after being out in the heat and this long parade. i raced, got him the water and darn near spilled it all over him, i was so incredibly nervous and in awe of him. even though when you were around him, you were in awe, there was something about him that will created an accessibility, too. i never exper
mandela back in 1990. i want you to tell people because you were literally star struck. >> i absolutely was. i've been blessed to be around some phenomenal people, some great leaders, but there's no one like nelson mandela. so yes, the first time i was in his company was immediately after we had organized a glorious ticker tape for him parade down broadway in manhattan. we took him into city hall in new york, and had found myself alone with him in the mayor's office. and i didn't realize...
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day of prayer for south africans for their former leader and international symbol of peace nelson mandela look at how he overcame bitter derision from countries who had now queuing to mourn him. at the scamming scandinavians it emerges that sweden buddied up with america's n.s.a. to listen across rush's leadership and major for. well over a good evening to you if you just joined us money is kevin owen is just past eight pm here in moscow this is the weekly or rather by the big stories of the last seven days and first this hour at least fifty thousand people have gathered already in the ukrainian capital for a major anti-government protests tonight the opposition claims there are many more that is warning that this rally is a last chance for the government of the president for scott's there for our team as catch up with him now i pull we're saying fifty thousand of the. when obviously the protesters i guess will be saying more they're expecting a million how many do you think of behind it and what are the crowds doing. well there is ambiguity over the exact figures but the certainty is tha
day of prayer for south africans for their former leader and international symbol of peace nelson mandela look at how he overcame bitter derision from countries who had now queuing to mourn him. at the scamming scandinavians it emerges that sweden buddied up with america's n.s.a. to listen across rush's leadership and major for. well over a good evening to you if you just joined us money is kevin owen is just past eight pm here in moscow this is the weekly or rather by the big stories of the...
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to save prayer for south africans for their former leader and international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how he overcame bitter derision from countries who are hewing to mourn him. and the scanning scandinavians it emerges that sweden buddied up with america's n.s.a. to listen across russia's leadership a major firms. are welcome it's nice to have your company you're watching international. now tens of thousands have gathered in the ukrainian capital for a major anti-government protests the opposition is calling this the last chance and hope for at least a million people to show up pour scott is there live for us paul they were asking for a million people to show up does it look like they'll get close to that number. one . hundred the rally is enough. full swing and despite the freezing conditions thousands possibly hundreds of thousands remain on the square behind me now the organizers are saying that the figure is close to one million the police opposing it nearer twenty thousand so there is some ambiguity there but the one thing that is certain is that oprah's asian leaders
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for sharing nelson mandela with us. his struggle was your struggle. his try up was your triumph. your dignity and your hope found expression in his life and your freedom, your democracy is his legacy. bill: greg palkot, streaming live in johannesburg, south africa. what impressed and what did people tell you impressed them, today? >> reporter: we were there. we can confirm it was cold, it was wet but it was also moving. it was described as the biggest -- [inaudible] tens of thousands of south africans marking the passing of -- bill: all right. our apologies to our viewers at home. that is really unfortunate. this is part of videotape that was rolling a bit earlier today when most of us were sleeping in the u.s., they were celebrating life of an ma, while he lived one heck of a life in south africa and president's words earlier today. also there was a moment that a lot of people frankly will be talking about. we'll talk about that a bit later this morning. that was a handshake that took place between the u.s. president a
for sharing nelson mandela with us. his struggle was your struggle. his try up was your triumph. your dignity and your hope found expression in his life and your freedom, your democracy is his legacy. bill: greg palkot, streaming live in johannesburg, south africa. what impressed and what did people tell you impressed them, today? >> reporter: we were there. we can confirm it was cold, it was wet but it was also moving. it was described as the biggest -- [inaudible] tens of thousands of...
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president mandela was a activist, political leader, a statesman and he was above all a teacher. he taught us that the power of forgiveness is greater áhan the power of hate and the differences of race and nationality matter less than our shared humanity. his presence on this earth will be sorely missed but his lessons will endure in the hearts of millions. this has in fact, become a very special event as part of what tom talked about an awful lot. it is a sadness that nelson mandela has passed from this world but it is very much the same kind of story that tom lantos talked about so much. we come together because of this extraordinary trailblazer, a man who admires from washington. as much as we're awe of tom., tom was in awe of his family. what a big family it is. if you spend more than five minutes talking to him, you knew all about his 17 grandchildren and two daughters. he would include his dog. when asked about how he define himself, tom said, first, and foremost, i think of myself as the husband of a remarkable woman. it was so clear how much he loved annette more than an
president mandela was a activist, political leader, a statesman and he was above all a teacher. he taught us that the power of forgiveness is greater áhan the power of hate and the differences of race and nationality matter less than our shared humanity. his presence on this earth will be sorely missed but his lessons will endure in the hearts of millions. this has in fact, become a very special event as part of what tom talked about an awful lot. it is a sadness that nelson mandela has passed...
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for former president nelson mandela. people gathering outside mandela's house in johannesburg to remember that country's first black president. south africans also now preparing for what is expected to be one of the largest funerals in modern times. the national memorial service will be held on tuesday. president obama along with former presidents george w. bush, president clinton, and president carter, are all expected to attend the ceremonies. and his body will lie in state in the nation's capitol pretoria from wednesday until next friday. coming up in about an hour and a half from now, at noon eastern time, we'll talk to the man on the left, standing with nelson mandela. he's the first official who greeted mandela when he came to visit the united states in 1990. former new york city mayor david dinkins will be here with his reflections of the man he called a personal friend as well as a hero. should be fascinating insight from mayor dinkins. >> wonderful to have him as our guest in that hour, eric. a lot on the agenda
for former president nelson mandela. people gathering outside mandela's house in johannesburg to remember that country's first black president. south africans also now preparing for what is expected to be one of the largest funerals in modern times. the national memorial service will be held on tuesday. president obama along with former presidents george w. bush, president clinton, and president carter, are all expected to attend the ceremonies. and his body will lie in state in the nation's...
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the image of nelson mandela. and in each recognized of all the world nico cocoa that his patient in such a man who struggle for racial be quite a teaching south africa is reading like the noise he had a dockside and wound has conveniently forgotten about nelson wonder nobody to no struggle pretty cool. someone noon. i embraced finances isn't this a street political instrument at a particular juncture in history. this house was the secret headquarters of the african national congress it is here in the mid sixty s my dad and his comedy school and beyond struggle it is also said that mr bin where they stood on trial and sentenced to life in prison south african journalist chris bishop believes the nineteen sixty four trial that soul mind and then he's come late sentenced to life hope tat it will be in a favor. during the trial these gentlemen. you are on top of a new promise they went from being the key is that the people in that tall slowly it transform. they became the benjamin franklin's of africa as a beacon of
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it will be held in soweto where nelson mandela made his final public appearance in 2010. ron, you have half of the world's leaders gathering, that stadium seats 95,000. it is an open air and presented significant challenges security wise. >> reporter: yes, there's perhaps not been an event like this ever, dare i say, the most comparable is the funeral of pope john paul ii in 2005 where there was 3 million people and 75 or 80 world leaders who attended. this is going to be an amazing day tomorrow. there's a lot of anticipation already. behind me you can hear people in the streets here still singing and dancing and sell bragt the life of nelson mandela. this has gone on constantly since his death was announced thursday night. they are already starting to shut large parts of this community down. i think that's basically the security solution and approach to the south african government will take. there will be no areas where you can't get near any of these events or near any places where these world leaders are staying. president obama will probably not stay the night and wo
it will be held in soweto where nelson mandela made his final public appearance in 2010. ron, you have half of the world's leaders gathering, that stadium seats 95,000. it is an open air and presented significant challenges security wise. >> reporter: yes, there's perhaps not been an event like this ever, dare i say, the most comparable is the funeral of pope john paul ii in 2005 where there was 3 million people and 75 or 80 world leaders who attended. this is going to be an amazing day...
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nelson mandela! love live the spirit of south african people! >> reporter: his people, rushing to his old house, others flooding the streets outside his final resting place, some even in pajamas, celebrating his life, despite the announcement made just before midnight. hundr hundreds singing his anti-apartheid rally cry ♪ nelson mandela nelson mandela ♪ >> reporter: nelson mandela, nelson mandela, there's no one like you. >> gave hope to the world. >> reporter: this morning, archbishop desmond tutu leading those around the world and in capetown in prayer for mandela. >> thank you for the gift of man de -- madiba. . >> reporter: today south africans paid tribute to father as they call him with makeshift memorials. december 5th now marks the day of south african's deepest sorrow. but it's also a day that the country's president said should mark their greatest determination to continue nelson mandela's legacy. >> to live as madiba has lived, to strive as he has strived and to not rest until we have
nelson mandela! love live the spirit of south african people! >> reporter: his people, rushing to his old house, others flooding the streets outside his final resting place, some even in pajamas, celebrating his life, despite the announcement made just before midnight. hundr hundreds singing his anti-apartheid rally cry ♪ nelson mandela nelson mandela ♪ >> reporter: nelson mandela, nelson mandela, there's no one like you. >> gave hope to the world. >> reporter: this...
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. >>> president obama eulogized nelson mandela. and the handshake that raised some eyebrows. that is next. test test test test test test test test >>> president obama is urging the world to embrace nelson mandela's universal message of peace and justice. the president was one of nearly 100 world leaders in south africa today to remember one of the political icons of the 20th century. senior foreign affairs correspondents is in south africa tonight. >> it was one of the biggest memorial in recent decades. heads of government and celebrities from around the world came to pay respects do nelson mandela at a massive gathering. >> i welcome all of you. >> they joined tens of thousands of south africans who converged on a huge soccer stadium in johannesberg. the crowds were smaller than expected. those who came were enthusiastic. >> we are celebrating our father who led us out of oppression. >> u.n. secretary banky moon. >> we join together for a mighty celebration of a mighty life. >> president obama seemed to get the most attention, greeting on his way to the podium, long time ad
. >>> president obama eulogized nelson mandela. and the handshake that raised some eyebrows. that is next. test test test test test test test test >>> president obama is urging the world to embrace nelson mandela's universal message of peace and justice. the president was one of nearly 100 world leaders in south africa today to remember one of the political icons of the 20th century. senior foreign affairs correspondents is in south africa tonight. >> it was one of the...
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nelson mandela will be buried december 15 following a state funeral. back in house is session today. .hey will begin the day at noon legislative work will get here at 2:00. boats -- vote is scheduled today. today washington journal spoke with a capital reporter about what they are planning to work on this week. >> ian swanson, thank you for joining us. a number of reports have put out, we are expecting a deal as early as this week. what will that look like? >> it will not be the grand bargain that has dominated discussions. negotiators are looking at any tax hikes. they're also not looking at significant cuts to medicare, medicaid or social security. instead of looking at small is more to their retirement plans. they're trying to keep that a bit lower. they're also looking at funds by selling a spectrum. looking at a small budget deal. this is part of a different budget process. >> why can there be something like a grand bargain right now? democrats are not willing to do any kind of medicare and medicaid. republicans are not willing to do any tax hikes
nelson mandela will be buried december 15 following a state funeral. back in house is session today. .hey will begin the day at noon legislative work will get here at 2:00. boats -- vote is scheduled today. today washington journal spoke with a capital reporter about what they are planning to work on this week. >> ian swanson, thank you for joining us. a number of reports have put out, we are expecting a deal as early as this week. what will that look like? >> it will not be the...
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nelson mandela lived for that it real. he made today he has gone home, and we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. through his fierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of to transform south africa and move all of us. history from a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings and countries can change for the better. his commitment to transfer power and reconcile with those who example thatnd an all humanity should aspire to, whether the lives of nations or our own personal lives. the fact that he did it all with grace and with humor, and the ability to it knowledge his own imperfections only makes the man that much more remarkable. , "i am not aid saint unless you think of a saint as a center who keeps on trying. trying." i am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from nelson mandela's life. my very first po
nelson mandela lived for that it real. he made today he has gone home, and we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. through his fierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of to transform south africa and move all of us. history from a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings and countries...
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their interview was taped the morning after nelson mandela's death. carlos santana has long supported the fight against aids in south africa. in 2003, he donated all of his tour proceeds-- $2 million-- to "artists for a new south africa." he began his support of that group in 1989 when its focus was to combat apartheid. >> we were talking just after nelson mandela has died. what are your thoughts or memories of him? >> a supreme warrior, you know. one that changed history. one that-- he made all humans believe that nothing is impossible. and that he and desmond tutu impregnated that in our consciousness to see clearly the victory is won already. >> victory is won already. >> victory is won already, you know. and the only enemy is fear. and he talked about that a lot. he transformed fear with your supreme joy, you know. to honor and celebrate desmond tutu's birthday in south africa in 2006. and we were in the presence of both of them. and it was really quite endearing to watch both of them pick on each other. you know, at that time desmond tutu would s
their interview was taped the morning after nelson mandela's death. carlos santana has long supported the fight against aids in south africa. in 2003, he donated all of his tour proceeds-- $2 million-- to "artists for a new south africa." he began his support of that group in 1989 when its focus was to combat apartheid. >> we were talking just after nelson mandela has died. what are your thoughts or memories of him? >> a supreme warrior, you know. one that changed history....
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of nelson mandela says he is putting up a courageous fight, but he is not doing too well. his daughter said that even from teachingmandela is them lessons in patience, love, and tolerance. he is 95 years old. he was released from the hospital in september after spending three months undergoing treatment for lung infection. risk.ecurity by the nsa is having trouble keeping a safe. >> the generosity of paul walker only learned about after he died. about a smart brock? a new technology could keep your weight down. and a major captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- sent both new at noon, the fbi is -- sent by new england, the fbi is discussing the impact of sequestration on its operations. that terrorists do not get furloughed. cyber hackers do not get furloughed. gang leaders do not get furloughed. this is an unacceptable thing to furlough active fbi agents. a $700fbi is projecting million cut in its 2014 budget, and agents are calling on congress to reach a deal. family filing a lawsuit against to government agencies and government on tractors. mar
of nelson mandela says he is putting up a courageous fight, but he is not doing too well. his daughter said that even from teachingmandela is them lessons in patience, love, and tolerance. he is 95 years old. he was released from the hospital in september after spending three months undergoing treatment for lung infection. risk.ecurity by the nsa is having trouble keeping a safe. >> the generosity of paul walker only learned about after he died. about a smart brock? a new technology could...
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mandela was a stranger to hate. he rejected recrimination in favor of reconciliation. and he knew the future demands that we move beyond the past. just think of the lessons that he taught the world, which have special significance at this moment in history. he said it always seems impossible until it is done. all of us who seek peace, the skeptics who think it cannot be achieved should bear in mind those words. as the sun sets on this sabbath, let me leave you with a favorite line from the psalms that i understand is recited in the evening prayer service. it is a prayer for overcoming danger, a prayer that we might know, all of us, true security. shelter us in the shadow of your wings, the psalmist wrote, for you are a protector. spread over us the shelter of your piece -- your peace. through the grace of god and hard work here on earth, may all of us come to know the shelter of peace. thank you very much. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> earlier today, president obama boarded
mandela was a stranger to hate. he rejected recrimination in favor of reconciliation. and he knew the future demands that we move beyond the past. just think of the lessons that he taught the world, which have special significance at this moment in history. he said it always seems impossible until it is done. all of us who seek peace, the skeptics who think it cannot be achieved should bear in mind those words. as the sun sets on this sabbath, let me leave you with a favorite line from the...
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this headline this morning from "the los angeles times" on the passing of nelson mandela. here in washington and around the country, flags are at half staff to pay tribute to africa's first black president.
this headline this morning from "the los angeles times" on the passing of nelson mandela. here in washington and around the country, flags are at half staff to pay tribute to africa's first black president.
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international dignitaries from all corners of the globe turned out to pay their last respects to nelson mandela it was one in a series of memorials that are being held throughout the week that will culminate with his funeral on sunday in his hometown of qunu in the eastern cape but as always on these sad and often tragic occasions world leaders use the opportunity for their own personal politicking not least of all the american president barack obama who raised quite a few are brawls when he shook the hands of the cuban leader now this is despite the fact that an embargo is in place between the two countries obama was also smiling alongside the british prime minister david cameron and the danish leader they actually took a self shot of themselves and this despite the fact that there has been some kind of friction particularly between the united states and britain in recent weeks and recent months at the same time it was noted that the comment that was made by the czech prime minister who was caught on camera when he was commenting over the fact that he had a knee injury and might not be able to
international dignitaries from all corners of the globe turned out to pay their last respects to nelson mandela it was one in a series of memorials that are being held throughout the week that will culminate with his funeral on sunday in his hometown of qunu in the eastern cape but as always on these sad and often tragic occasions world leaders use the opportunity for their own personal politicking not least of all the american president barack obama who raised quite a few are brawls when he...
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mandela was a stranger to hate. he rejected recrimination in favor of reconciliation. and he knew the future demands that we move beyond the past. just think of the lessons that he taught the world, which have special significance at this moment in history. he said it always seems done.ible until it is all of us who seek peace, the skeptics who think it cannot be in mind should bear those words. as the sun sets on this sabbath, let me leave you with a favorite line from the psalms that i understand is recited in the evening prayer service here there is a prayer for overcoming danger, a prayer that we might , true security. shelter us in the shadow of your wings, the psalmist wrote, for you are a protector. spread over us the shelter of your piece. through the grace of god and hard work here on earth, may all of us come to know the shelter of peace. thank you very much. [applause] [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] at john look here kerry secretary of state -- at john kerry, secreta
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captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> turning out to nelson mandela . services are being held for tuesday with a memorial service in his hometown as well as a funeral service on sunday. the associated press reports tens of thousands are expected to participate. president obama, george w. bush, bill clinton are all expected to go to south africa next week. in london, the british house of commons will pay tribute to the leader on monday. david cameron is one of the expected speakers. we will have that live at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span2. ate remarks from john kerry the form which is hosted every year at the brookings institution. it focuses on u.s./israel relations and challenges in the middle east. yearss a look at his 10 so far at the state department and the overall foreign-policy challenges that the obama administration faces. we will show all we can. is the policy director to talk about foreign policy challenges. welcome. they are reporting that they are talking about details. you concerns about the deal overall? guest: they are working out the de
captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> turning out to nelson mandela . services are being held for tuesday with a memorial service in his hometown as well as a funeral service on sunday. the associated press reports tens of thousands are expected to participate. president obama, george w. bush, bill clinton are all expected to go to south africa next week. in london, the british house of commons will pay tribute to the leader on monday. david...
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david cameron and members of the house of commons the offered tribute to south african president nelson mandela who died on thursday at the age of 95. spanhave live coverage on c- 2 at 9:30 a.m. eastern. the wireline world is about systemtral circulatory of our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that really connect what is now the information economy in the united states. we are seeing data traffic on our wireline networks at a rate of 40% increase per year. it is that network that connects all forms of communications whether they originate in the wire environment or wireless environment. so yeah, america's future is --eless here and -- wireless communicators"he at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> i got upset with the --sident because they never showed up anymore. woman who was one of the press people. she said, mental health is not a sexy issue here you -- is not a sexy issue. -- itsed a mental health passed through congress. [indiscernible] never implemented it. one of the disappointments of my -- life. and span,ming up tonight on c- .q&a" with david finkel after that, prime minister's q
david cameron and members of the house of commons the offered tribute to south african president nelson mandela who died on thursday at the age of 95. spanhave live coverage on c- 2 at 9:30 a.m. eastern. the wireline world is about systemtral circulatory of our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that really connect what is now the information economy in the united states. we are seeing data traffic on our wireline networks at a rate of 40% increase per year. it is that network that...
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it will be attending a memorial service for the late president nelson mandela and the service will be held at ace 80 mf holds about 94,000 people. held at a stadium that holds about 94,000 people. tens of thousands of local mourners in dozens of foreign leaders are expected. also expecting british prime cameron, french president francois hollande, and canadian prime minister stephen harper. the event tuesdays is one of two major events planned. his funeral is planned for next sunday in his hometown. but we're going to turn to long- term unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of the month unless congress extends them. the house democratic steering committee held a hearing to review the issue. witnesses included people receiving unemployment benefits. this is an hour and a half. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us for this hearing. good morning everyone. thank you very much for joining us for this hearing of this most serious matter striking into the heart of the security of america's working families. in the interest of getting to our witnesses as soon as possib
it will be attending a memorial service for the late president nelson mandela and the service will be held at ace 80 mf holds about 94,000 people. held at a stadium that holds about 94,000 people. tens of thousands of local mourners in dozens of foreign leaders are expected. also expecting british prime cameron, french president francois hollande, and canadian prime minister stephen harper. the event tuesdays is one of two major events planned. his funeral is planned for next sunday in his...
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and the international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how he overcame it to the region.
and the international symbol of peace nelson mandela we look at how he overcame it to the region.